The Wild Life in Africa

On Saturday afternoon, Marvin and Jan took us to one of their favorite camping spots in Africa – about 80 miles from Nairobi at Crater Lake and wild game sanctuary. It was magnificent as we drove around in the bush in the early evening and after dark and spotted giraffe, warthog, zebra, élan, cape buffalo, impala’s, grant’s gazelle, owl, Thompson gazelle, kangaroo rats and many other wild animals. We were disappointed that we did not see hippos but it was really cool. In the morning after breakfast on the camp fire we drove around in the early morning and saw many of them in the light. We then hiked up to the rim of the Crater volcano and looked into the water filled hole and saw flamingos and other creatures. There is a hotel right on the inside near the water that we got a cold drink and they showed us the tent cabins that guests rent for $170 to $220 a night. Did I tell you it was expensive to live in this country? It is also very needy. The slums are full and every home and apartment has guards 24/7 because the crime is rampant. Security is one of the biggest businesses in all of Africa.